Water-heater.



E. CIRCLE.

WATER HEATER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. 1915.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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EVERETT CIRCLE, 0F COALTON, OKLAHOMA.

WATER-HEATER.

Application filed November 2, 1915.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EVERETT CIRCLE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Coalton, in the county ofOkmulgee, State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Water-Heaters; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to improvements in water heaters, andparticularly to automatic water heaters.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel and simpledevice of this character whereby water can be quickly and effectivelyheated as it is discharged through the outlet nozzle, as for instance, aspray nozzle or a faucet nozzle.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is of suchconstruction that the water which passes therethrough will be soretarded that it will be more effectively heated.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved heating device;Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is an elevationof a modification of the heater.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents thecylindrical body portion of the heater to one side of which is attacheda nipple 11 for attachment of a cold water supply pipe 12. The lowerportion of the body 10 is spherical, or globular in shape, as indicatedat 13, the lower portion of the spherical part being perforated as at 11 and detachable from the remainder of the lower portion as shown at 15.Between the body 10 and the portion 13 is a reduced passage 16. Screwedinto the upper end of the body 10 is a hollow plug 17, the inner end ofwhich is downwardly and inwardly tapered as at 18 to form an injectornozzle. Vithin the body and extending longitudinally therein inconcentric spaced relation are two cylindrical walls 19 and 20, theformer of which has a plurality of openings around the upper end thereofwhile the latter or outer wall is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

Serial No. 59,292.

formed with a plurality of openings around the lower end thereof, theseopenings being indicated respectively at 22 and 21. Extending downwardlyfrom the surrounding wall of the opening 16 is an annular flange 23, tothe lower end of which is connected a horizontally disposed baffle plateor pan 24:, the same being formed with an upturned peripheral flange 25.Disposed above the disk and surrounding the flange 23 is a cork disk 26.The lower end of the flange 23 is formed with a plurality of openings 27which permit water to flow onto the disk 24 and over the peripheralflange 25. Disposed within the nozzle 18 is a valve 28 which is providedwith a stem 29 extending down through the bottom of the globular portion13 below which it is formed with a finger button 30. The plug 17 isadapted to be connected to a supply of steam. Extending radially fromthe stem 29 are arms 31, which are secured to the cork disk 26.

In the operation of the device, cold water is permitted to flow throughthe nipple 11 into the space surrounding the tubular wall 20, fromwhence it flows through the opening 21 and upwardly where it escapesthrough the openings 22 into the space surrounded by the wall 19. Thewater then passes onto the pan 2%, and filling this causes the raisingof the cork disk and the lifting of the valve from its seat. The steamis thus permitted to discharge from the nozzle 18 into the center of thesaid space and mingling with the water heats the same, this heated waterfinally passing through the openings 27 and out over the flange 25 andthen through the openings 14 in the lower part of the globular portion13. The water thus issues from these openings in a fine spray and isparticularly adapted for bath purposes. It will of course be understoodthat the steam and water may be regulated in its flow through thedevice.

Should the valve stick in its seat, it can be readily loosened bypressing upwardly on the button 30.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A water heater comprising a cylindrir cal body portion,concentrically arranged cylindrical walls forming chambers in the bodyportion and having openings in one end thereof, the openings in one wallbeing in an end remote from those of the other wall, a cold waterconnection carried by one side of the body and discharging into theouter chamber, a steam injector nozzle carried by one end of the bodyand discharging into the inner chamber, and a discharge member carriedby the other end of the body.

2. A water heater comprising a body and a discharge member, a mixingchamber including concentrically arranged and intercommunicatingcompartments, a steam inlet member carried by the body, a water inletmember also carried by the body, a valve seated in the steam inletmember, a stem eX- tending through the discharge member, a bafile panmounted below the body in position to receive water from the mixingchamber, and a float disposed over the pan and connected with the stemof the valve.

3. A water heater comprising a hollow body having a water inlet and aWater outlet, and a steam inlet, a valve in the steam inlet, wateractuated means oarried by the valve for moving the valve, and adeflector for directing the water against the water actuated means.

4. A water heater comprising a hollow body, having a water inlet and awater outlet and a steam inlet, a valve in the steam inlet, a floatcarried by the valve, and a flanged deflector for deflecting wateragainst the float.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of twoWitnesses.

EVERETT CIRCLE.

Witnesses:

J. W. BALES,

CHAs. GUSTAFSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

